US rank #4209 Girls' name Peak 2019 805 births

Lyza — #4209 US girls' name

805 babies named Lyza in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s431990s772000s2012010s3132020s149
#4209
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lyza was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

46 babies were named Lyza in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyza

The Social Security Administration has registered 805 babies named Lyza between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyza currently holds the #4209 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyza performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 313 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lyza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyza in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyza in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 805 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lyza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

805

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2019

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,209

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
46
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200620001994198719791972 5

Lyza by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
313 births that decade — 39% of Lyza's all-time total
1970s221980s431990s772000s2012010s3132020s149

Lyza by state

Where Lyza concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lyza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 3.9%
#2 California
6 0.7%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
Texas share of Lyza's total US births 3.9%
Even split

31 of 805 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyza?
805 babies have been named Lyza since 1972. It currently ranks #4209 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 46 births.
When was Lyza most popular?
Lyza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 313 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Lyza most popular?
The top states for the name Lyza are Texas (31 births), California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Lyza been used?
Lyza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyzette, Lyzbeth, Lyzeth, Lyzah, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.